Silver Dagger Book Tours
  • Welcome!
  • Current Tours
    • Book Tours
  • Book a Tour
  • Open Sign Ups
  • Contact
  • About
  • Welcome!
  • Current Tours
    • Book Tours
  • Book a Tour
  • Open Sign Ups
  • Contact
  • About
Silver Dagger Book Tours

 

LouIsa, Iron Dove of the Frontier - Book Tour and Giveaway

4/30/2020

117 Comments

 
Picture
Picture

LouIsa: Iron Dove of the Frontier
by Will Edwinson
Genre: Western Historical Fiction 

Picture
THE IRON DOVE OF THE FRONTIER...

At twenty-one, LouIsa was already a sagacious woman. She had been privileged to attend finishing schools in the East where she learned the ways of "Ladyship" and studied piano under the tutorship of masters, becoming proficient with the classical works of Mozart, Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Liszt, and many others.

LouIsa: Iron Dove of the Frontier is a story about a tough, but well-educated genteel woman of quiet strength who, when it became necessary, could get down and dirty and fight as adeptly as the best gutter rats. But also, when necessary, she could don a party dress and be perfectly comfortable with Vassar graduates.



Add to Goodreads
Amazon * B&N * Kobo

​
Picture
Picture
Prologue

Tombstone, Arizona, March 18, 1882.
​

The pistol roared, the assailant heard Morgan cry out, “What the hell…?” and then saw him fall face down on the pool table.
“We finally got you, you law dawg son of a bitch.” Pete Spencer stood trembling outside the poolroom, the smoking gun still in his hand as he uttered the words quietly to himself.
Before he made his escape, he glanced through the window at the stunned crowd. His action had caught them completely off guard. Not one of them suspected what he might be up to when he quietly removed himself from the poolroom earlier that evening.
With two people on each side of his collapsed body, they carefully lifted Morgan off the pool table and laid him on his back on the floor.
“Go fetch LouIsa,” one of them said. Another said, “Better get Wyatt and Virgil too, and the Doc. I don’t think Morgan has much of a chance of makin’ it, but he’s still alive and needs a doc.”
*****
Louisa was cradling Morgan’s head in her lap when Wyatt entered the room. He knelt beside his brother; his vision blurred from the tears that welled in his eyes. He blinked to fight them back; his gut wrenched. When his eyes finally focused, he looked around the room.

“Who did this?” he asked. “Did anyone see who did the actual shooting?”
One man spoke up and said, “I didn’t actually see the shootin’, but I did see Pete Spencer leave the poolroom about a half hour before Morgan was shot.”
“Come to think about it,” said another, I saw the little weasel sneak out of here m’self.”
“But none of you actually saw Spencer fire the shot,” Wyatt said. It was more of a statement than a question. They all agreed, none could swear to seeing the shooting.
Wyatt looked at LouIsa. He agonized at the pain he saw in her eyes, and the tortured expression on her face. He sensed she was in another time, another place. He reached out and lightly touched her shoulder.
LouIsa looked up at him. Again, he saw her pain. “Come, LouIsa,” he said, “I’ll have someone escort you home.
She heard nothing of what he said. She was aware only of her own thoughts. She continued to hug her husband and rub his face softly with her hand, her mind engulfed in her own private thoughts.
Why, Morgan, why? You said you would hang up your guns if I accompanied you to Tombstone. Why couldn’t you have stayed out of the law business like you promised? If you had stuck to prospecting or gambling, this would never have happened. But when you saw the lawlessness that was here, I guess I should’ve known better than to think that you could let it stand without trying to do something about it. And then worst of all, my darling, you forgot the last thing I told you before you walked out of the house tonight. ‘Don’t turn your back on anyone.’
She nestled him closer to her bosom. Morgan had been unconscious the whole time and knew nothing of what she had been thinking. She heard a gurgle come from his throat and felt him give one last desperate gasp for air. She realized he had just died in her lap.
She loved this man who lay in her lap more than life itself. She had only longed to devote herself to living for one man building a life with him and raising a family in a little cabin with flowers and a white picket fence. Her health had prevented her from having a family, and now the rest of her dream had just been shattered by an assassin’s bullet.
LouIsa was part Cherokee Indian, and it was now that she needed the inner strength that her Cherokee grandmother had instilled in her. She never let LouIsa forget that part of her heritage as she taught her the ways of her people. Cherokee life was hard; their women had to be strong.
LouIsa broke into a soft wailing of the mourning song of her Cherokee people, and as she mourned her husband’s death, she relived the last several years.


 ​
Picture
Picture

Buddy... His Trials and Treasures
by Will Edwinson
Genre: Contemporary Historical Fiction 

Picture
Do you need a little stress relief in your life?
Travel back to the world of Buddy Crawford, a simpler, slower- paced world where Cokes were a nickel, movie tickets were a dime, and ten cents bought you a double dip ice cream cone. These engaging, award-winning stories about a young boy growing up in rural America during the 1940s provide a relaxing respite from today's fast-paced world. They may even revive old memories of your own childhood.

Follow Buddy and Cousin Mont as they gather beer and pop bottles from the roadway barrowpits.  Join him and his friends at the river swimming hole for a swim, or go fishing for carp in the irrigation canal. Experience the fun as he tours the countryside in an old Model T Ford with his friends.  What better way to spend a relaxing two hours than immersing yourself in these stories.

Buddy is somewhat reminiscent of Tom Sawyer in that he quite often finds himself in hot water. Unlike Tom, Buddy's misdeeds are without forethought. They happen because Buddy is...well...he's just Buddy.



Add to Goodreads
Amazon * B&N * Website ​



Picture
Picture
Fishin’

The year was 1944; it was Buddy’s ninth summer, and today was the first day of summer vacation. Buddy lay in bed listening to the sunrise symphony of the birds. He had been awakened earlier by the ringing notes of their singing, chirping, and chortling as the harmonious tones drifted in through his open window.
He looked forward to lazy days of fishing and swimming in both the canal and his favorite river swimming hole the “23.” No one really knew why it was called the 23, except that someone years ago was supposed to have dropped a rope down into the pool with a weight tied to the end. When it reached the bottom it was marked, and it allegedly measured twenty-three feet to the bottom. Buddy still enjoyed going to the fields with his father, but he also enjoyed these times of just being a boy.
He continued listening under the comfort of the warm covers. As he did so, he thought to himself, I wonder if Mont or Lionel can go fishing with me today, I’d sure like to see if we can catch old Big Tom.
When he entered the kitchen for breakfast that morning, his father had already left for the farm. His mother told him, “Daddy decided to let you sleep in this morning. He thought you might like to play with your friends. Have you made any plans for today?”
“Well, how about if I go fishing?”
“With whom?”
“I thought I’d go see if Mont or Lionel could go with me.”
“Okay, but you promise to be careful, and don’t fool around too much.” Mrs. Crawfrod knew that the boys would not confine the activities to just fishing, but would have to get in a little swimming as well. Buddy was a pretty good swimmer by now, but even so, his mother was still apprehensive of him going swimming with a bunch of boys, most of whom were older than he.
Buddy finished his breakfast, grabbed the gourmet lunch consisting of tuna fish sandwiches, bottled peaches, potato chips, a thermos of milk, and the chocolate cupcakes his mother usually baked for these occasions; picked up the willow fishing pole his dad had fixed up for him; and ran out the door yelling, “Ill see you later, Mamma.”
With the bill of his baseball cap tilted on the top of forehead, exposing a lock of his natural platinum blond hair, he hurried on over to his cousin Lionel’s house to see if he and his older brother Monty could go fishing with him. Buddy really liked Monty. He was a gentle, kind soul, and though he was several years older than Buddy, he always treated Buddy with respect, just as if they were both the same age. Some people thought Monty was mentally retarded; actually, he just hadn’t quite caught up with his peers. He and Buddy got along fabulously, because Buddy never really paid attention to the fact that Monty was not quite as swift as the other kids his age. He accepted him as he was, and there was nothing Monty would not do for Buddy.
Buddy tore into the room just off the kitchen that was used as Monty’s bedroom. Lionel had left, and Monty was still in bed.


“Good morning, Mont,” Buddy greeted. That’s what everybody called Monty, because another member of their group was also named Monte, only he spelled his name with an “e” on the end, instead of a “y”
“How’s about you and me goin’ fishin’ in the canal today?”
Mont rubbed the sleep from his eyes. “Sure, he said. “You bring any worms with you? We’ll need some worms.”
“Yeah, you’re right. I plum forgot about bait.”
Mont threw back the covers. “That’s okay, we can dig some here. My dad watered the garden last night, so there should be some good worms fairly close to the top.”
“Terrific!” Buddy exclaimed. “You got a shovel?”
“Yeah, but I gotta get dressed and eat something first.”
After Mont and dressed and eaten his breakfast snack of cold cereal and toast, he walked out to the garage and came back with a spade and a can.
“Good show, Mont. Let’s get to it. You dig and I’ll pick the worms out of the dirt,” Buddy said.
It was easy digging, so it wasn’t long before they had harvested a big can full of nice, fat juicy worms. “Boy, these oughta make the fish smack their lips,” exclaimed and excited Buddy. “Come on Mont, let’s get goin. I woneer if we’ll be lucky enough to snag old Big Tom, today.” Big Tom was the name they had given to an old carp that resided in the canal. They had been trying to catch him for two summers. They figured he must be at least four feet long and weigh fifteen pounds or more.
It was a warm lazy day on the canal bank. Buddy was studying the fishing pole Mont had brought. “Isn’t that one of you Dad’s good poles? Did you ask him if it was okay to use it today?”
“Yes, ii is, Buddy. And no, I didn’t ask him, because I didn’t know we would be going fishing until you came over to my house this morning and asked me to go with you. So I didn’t have a chance to ask him.”
“Boy, I hope nothin’ happens to it, Mont. I wouldn’t dare use one of my dad’s good poles without asking him.”
“Nothin’s going to happen, Buddy. And besides, we’ll be home before Dad gets’ home, and he’ll never know I borrowed it.”
“Well, okay. It’s your neck, but I’d sure hate to lose a fishin’ partner because you get grounded for not asking to use that pole.”
“Will you relax, Buddy? Nothin’s gonna happen. I’ll be real careful.”


***
They had their poles anchored, and Buddy and Mont were lying on the bank chatting about this and that, not paying much attention to anything, when Buddy cried out, “Holy smokes, Mont! There goes your fishing pole tearing lickety-split down the canal. Quick, grab it. Grab it!”….


Picture
Picture
Picture
Will Edwinson is an award-winning story teller for his fiction, and an award winning columnist. His second book, Buddy ... His Trials and Treasures, won a first place in state competition, and a second place at national. His "A Bit Of Nostalgia" column that he wrote under another name, won second and first place, awards in two separate competitions from the Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association.

Edwinson grew up in rural Southeast Idaho during the 1940s. After his college stint, he made his living on the family farm in Southeast Idaho as a dry land farmer raising barley and wheat, always holding onto the dream he had harbored for most of his life-that of being a writer-but still not confident that he had the necessary abilities and skills for such a career. After reaching mid-life, he determined that if he were ever going to be a writer, it was time to begin. His first book was launched when he was in his mid-fifties.

Edwinson is basically a self-taught author. His passion lay toward storytelling, so he began reading fiction of every genre to get a grasp of different writing styles and writing techniques. He also took advantage of the many books and manuals on writing that were available. These are mentioned on his Links & Lists page at his website, www.willedwinson.com. He is also a graduate of Writer's Digest Short Story Writing course.

In his younger years, Edwinson was also a semi-professional singer, performing on stages from Sun Valley, Idaho, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. He also demonstrates a flair as an inventor. Out of necessity,to teach his two youngest daughters some rudimentary money management skills, he invented and Trademarked a children's allowance management system, "The Child's Checkmaster." which enabled parents and children to keep better track of the children's allowance draws and which also taught the children some rudimentary money management skills.

Will Edwinson currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.



Website * Facebook * Twitter * Amazon * Goodreads ​



Picture
LouIsa—Iron Dove Of The Frontier

What inspired you to write this book?
Actually it was a neighbor. We were talking about one of my other books and she said, “You ought to write a book about my great grand-aunt. And I said, who might that be? She said, “LouIsa Houston-Earp. She was Sam Houston’s granddaughter, and she was also a Harvey girl”. And not knowing what a Harvey girl was, I asked her, “what was a Harvey girl.”

She explained to me that Fred Harvey owned and operated high end restaurants in several railroad depots during the 19th century, and these girls were waitresses in those restaurants. Then she went on to tell me that LouIsa had also been married to Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp’s younger brother. This piqued my interest. We talked a bit more and my creative juices began to flow. Since not much had been written about the real-life LouIsa, I had to create my own character. She was a real person, but not exactly the same person as the one in my story.

How did you come up with the concept of the characters for the book?
Actually, I didn’t. They just came into the story as I was writing it. I don’t write from outlines. I agree with Stephen King. He says outlines kill the creative spirit. He says, “just write the damn story” so that’s what I did. The characters came into the story as needed.

What did you enjoy most about writing the book?
Anticipating where the characters were going to take me. They actually wrote the book. I just went along for the ride, but I have to say it was a fun and exciting ride. Full of exciting experiences and surprises.

Who designed your book cover?
Cherry Art & Graphics Design
​

Do you feel the characters high jacked your story?
I wouldn’t go so far as to say they high-jacked the story, but they did play a great role. I’d have an idea for a scene in my mind and would start to write the scene. The characters said to me: “Sorry, Will, but we don’t agree with what you have in mind. Just sit back and write what we tell you. It will be much better.”

Convince us why your book is a must read.
Because I believe it’s full of interesting situations.

When did you first consider yourself as a writer.
For most of my life I felt I didn’t have the talent to be a writer. Then at age 55, I said to myself, “Will, if you’re ever going to do it, you’d better get started, or it will be too late. So at age 55 I wrote my first book (which, as of this time, I have not submitted for publication).”

Have you written any other books that are not published?
As of this date, the one mentioned in the previous question is the only one.

Who is your favorite author?
I really don’t have a favorite. I have read multiple books by many authors ranging from Robert B. Parker, Jack Higgins, Agatha Christie, Richard Paul Evans, Rosemund Pilcher, Adel Abbot, David Baldacci, Jonathan Cahn, Raymond Chandler, Don Coldsmith, Sydney Sheldon, George Orwell, Janet Evanovich, John Grisham, Winston Groom, F. Scott Fitzgerald Sue Grafton, and many others too numerous to include here.

How would you describe your writing style?
Light—and I hope—interesting.

Do your characters come to you all at the same time?
No, they just appear as the story progresses. They all seem to know when it’s the right time to enter the story.


Picture
Follow the tour HERE for special content and a giveaway!

Apr 30
kickoff at Silver Dagger Book Tours
A Pinch of Bookdust

May 1
Hurn Publications
Craving Lovely Books

May 2
Teatime and Books

May 3
Teatime and Books Historical Reads

May 4
Insane Books
Midnight Book Reader

May 5
zolablue
Character Madness and Musings

May 6
La libreria di Beppe
Dragon's Den

May 7
The Book junkie Reads . . .
Java John Z's

May 8
Musings From An Addicted Reader
Scrupulous Dreams

May 10
A Wonderful World of Words

May 11

IndiePowerd by No Sweat Graphics
The Book Dragon

May 12

A Bookworm's Journal
Twisted Book Ramblings

May 13
Rabid Readers Book Blog
The Bookshelf Fairy

May 14
Luv Saving Money
Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read

May 15
Inside the Insanity
T's Stuff

May 17
Pen Possessed

May 18
Literary Gold
Girl with Pen

May 19
Readeropolis
Maiden of the Pages

May 20
A Writer's Life
Sylv.net

May 21
Books, Authors, Blogs
Bedazzled By Books

May 22
JeanzBookReadNReview
Book Corner News and Reviews

May 23
nanasbookreviews

May 25
The Sexy Nerd 'Revue'
Chapters through life

May 26
Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin'
Books all things paranormal and romance

May 27
4covert2overt ☼ A Place In The Spotlight ☼
eBook Addicts

May 28
❧Defining Ways❧
Sapphyria's Book Reviews

May 29
Anna del C. Dye official page
IS HISTORY THE AGREED UPON LIE? Historical Fact & Historical Fiction

May 30
Romance - Sweet to Heat
Valerie Ullmer | Romance Author
ⒾⓃⓉⓇⓄⓈⓅⒺⒸⓉⒾⓋⒺ ⓅⓇⒺⓈⓈ
​

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Picture
117 Comments
James Robert
4/30/2020 04:25:00 am

Thanks so much for both the book description and giveaway as well. I enjoy hearing about another good book.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
4/30/2020 11:10:16 am

Thank you James Robert. Of course my hope would be that you explore the book even further, and perhaps write a review. Good or bad, reviews are good for a book. They draw attention to the book: which is what all authors long for. :)

Reply
Beyond Comps
4/30/2020 07:24:38 am

Great cover!

Reply
will Edwinson link
4/30/2020 01:24:49 pm

Thanks for your comment about the cover. I'll pass your comment on to the creator.

Reply
Debbie P
4/30/2020 07:59:52 am

I love historical fiction and this sounds like a great read. Cool cover!

Reply
Will Edwinson., link
4/30/2020 01:42:35 pm

Thank you for your comment, Debbie. I'm sure you would enjoy reading more about LouIsa. She has many facets to her personality: hard as nails, yet soft as a kitten; tough as leather, tender as a piece of choice beef. She is also a crack shot with her pistol. One rowdy learned the hard way, DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA. And on top of all that, she is a shrewd business woman, and a very adept cowgirl..

Reply
Wendy Jensen
4/30/2020 08:56:40 am

Love the book cover.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/21/2020 03:59:45 pm

Thanks, Wendy. I hope you get the opportunity to read the book. I think you will like LouIsa. She was a many faceted woman. A "Lady" as well as an accomplished rough riden' cattle wrangler and astute business woman.

Reply
Kelly D
4/30/2020 09:11:09 am

I like the covers. They make me want to know more about the characters.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
4/30/2020 01:53:29 pm

Greetings, Kelly. Yes, as you will notice, many of the comments have included the covers. If you were to read both books, I believe you will agree that the cover designers captured the essence of the main characters of each book.

Reply
Rita Wray
4/30/2020 09:40:16 am

I liked the excerpt. Sounds like a good book.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
4/30/2020 08:16:36 pm

Thanks Rita. I hope you get a chance to read it. I think you will really like LouIsa. She was fun to write about. There were many facets to her personality. :)

Reply
Victoria Alexander
4/30/2020 10:57:14 am

This sounds really interesting, thanks for sharing!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/21/2020 04:09:54 pm

Greetings Victoria: I'm pleased to hear that it piqued your interest I hope you get an opportunity to read either of the books. Both are fairly fast light reads, that I hope you would find interesting.

Reply
Amy F
4/30/2020 11:46:19 am

Interesting story and cover.

Reply
Will Edwinson
5/21/2020 04:20:14 pm

Greetings, Amy. I hope you get an opportunity to read the story, and find it interesting enough to recommend to your friends. LouIsa was what I would call a one of a kind woman. Genteel, rough; hard, soft; tender and loving;, all wrapped up in one superb package.

Reply
MARCY MEYER
4/30/2020 12:43:04 pm

The cover is really interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/21/2020 04:23:49 pm

I hope you get an opportunity to read both books. and find them interesting as well.

Reply
Sherry
4/30/2020 02:22:11 pm

The books sound very interesting.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/21/2020 04:30:30 pm

Thanks Sherry. I hope you get a chance to read them. They are fast light reads. I think you will especially like LouIsa. She was an interesting many faceted woman; much fun to write about. :)

Reply
Calvin
4/30/2020 02:42:37 pm

Very neat to learn about.

Reply
Will Esinson link
5/21/2020 04:38:08 pm

Thanks Calvin. I hope you get to read the books. Although both books are fiction, they are based on the lives of real people; one a fascinating woman, the other, a somewhat precocious and mischievous young boy.

Reply
Shirley Ann Speakman
4/30/2020 03:06:36 pm

I rnjoyed the posts its really great to get to know an author new to me. Both books sound very good best wishes with your tour Will.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/1/2020 10:32:09 am

Thank you for your comment, Shirley Ann. I hope you get the opportunity to read the books. LouIsa was a very interesting character to write about, as was Buddy who was a typical American boy with his share of mischief. :)

Reply
wendy hutton
4/30/2020 03:12:19 pm

very unique cover, I love it

Reply
Will Edwinson
5/21/2020 04:41:33 pm

Thanks, Wendy. I would hope you would say the same thing about the book. I hope you get the opportunity to read it.

Reply
Victoria Scott
4/30/2020 03:35:35 pm

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
6/21/2020 10:34:01 am

Thanks, Victoria. I hope you get an opportunity to read the books. They are both fast light reads, as are all of my books. That's just my style of writing.

Reply
Lynn CLAYTON
4/30/2020 08:45:58 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

Reply
will Edwinson link
5/21/2020 04:46:22 pm

Thanks for your comment, Lynn. I hope you get the opportunity to read the book to see if it matches your opinion.

Reply
Terri Quick
4/30/2020 09:10:31 pm

Great cover

Reply
Will Edwinson link
6/21/2020 10:18:48 am

Hi Terri: to which book are you referring, LouIsa or Buddy. I hope you have the opportunity to read both books.

Reply
Judy Thomas
4/30/2020 09:42:30 pm

I love strong female characters. It sounds like a great read.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/1/2020 10:51:07 am

Thanks for your comment, Judy. Since you like strong women characters , methinks LouIsa will not disappoint you. As I mentioned in another comment, LouIsa is hard as nails, soft as a kitten; tough as shoe leather, tender as a choice cut of beef. She is adored by most, but hated by some. Her nemeses soon discovered: DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA. I hope you get a chance to read the book.

Reply
Carol
5/3/2020 11:08:27 am

I am always interested in learning about new books to read.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/3/2020 05:07:07 pm

Greetings, Carol. Thanks for your comment.Perhaps I'm a bit biased (well maybe a lot biased) but I hope you get a chance read these books. The main characters in both books were interesting and fun to write about. Buddy is a typical mischievous boy not unlike Tom Sawyer in that he quite often finds himself in hot water for which he must pay the consequences. But as is mentioned in one of the blurbs, Buddy's misdeed happen without much forethought. They just happen, because, well....he's just Buddy.

Louisa is also an interesting woman; hard as nails, soft as a kitten; tough as shoe leather, tender as the choicest cut of beef. She will take no guff from anybody (as one rowdy learned, DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA), but on the other hand, she will go out of her way to help people in need.

Reply
Barbara Montag
5/5/2020 05:14:48 pm

Western Historical Fiction - something new for me to check out.
Great covers!
Thank you for sharing this review.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/5/2020 08:00:52 pm

Greetings Barbara: I think you would like LouIsa, both the book and the character. LouIsa is a mix of my imagination and a real life character. The story takes place on the Western frontier, but also has a touch of sophistication about it as well. As you may have noticed from the book description, LouIsa is a many faceted woman. If you get a chance to read the book you will notice that she is hard as nails, and soft as a kitten; tough as rawhide, tender as the choicest cut of beef. She is well educated and genteel, but when necessary, she can hold her own with the roughest of rowdies. I hope you get a chance to read the story; It's a light fast read with just a minimum of Western violence.

Reply
Jeanna Massman
5/5/2020 11:35:17 pm

I like the cover. It’s simplicity is striking.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/6/2020 08:08:39 am

Hi Jeanna which cover were you referring to, Buddy or LouIsa?

Reply
Julie Lundstrom
5/6/2020 08:29:11 am

I like the cover of this book and the era of this book.

Reply
Will Edwinsonl link
5/6/2020 11:02:03 am

Greetings. Julie. Do I assume correctly that you are making reference to LouIsa? However, both books are from eras past, one from late19th century, one from mid 20th century. I hope you get a chance to read them both. Methinks the protagonists in both novels are interesting characters, but then I have to admit, I'm a bit biased. :)

Reply
DebP
5/6/2020 01:03:44 pm

I really like the cover portrait - she seems both strong and haunted at the same time.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/6/2020 05:44:25 pm

You are right on Deb. Astute observation. She was exactly that in my story.

Reply
Leah Cavendish
5/7/2020 11:16:36 am

These books sound really interesting.

Reply
Will Edwinson
5/7/2020 12:02:03 pm

Thanks Leah. I hope you get a chance to read them. :).

Reply
Meredith
5/7/2020 05:19:51 pm

Love the cover!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/7/2020 05:40:34 pm

Hi Meredith To which book cover were you referring, Buddy or LouIsa?

Reply
Lynn Brown
5/7/2020 05:33:44 pm

Sounds interesting. A woman that can do both.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/7/2020 05:51:38 pm

Greetings Lynn. Yes she was a many faceted woman. I think you would enjoy reading about her as much as I enjoyed writing about her. She was hard as nails and soft as a kitten.

Reply
latisha depoortere
5/8/2020 12:55:00 pm

This sounds so good thanks for sharing!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/8/2020 08:41:55 pm

Thanks Latisha. I hope you get an opportunity to read both books. :)

Reply
Sarah L
5/9/2020 01:17:08 am

Looks like interesting books.
Thanks for the contest. 

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/9/2020 08:29:40 am

Greetings Sarah. I hope you have the opportunity to read them. Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at them. :) l. .

Reply
Nina Lewis
5/9/2020 11:04:38 pm

Looks good.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/10/2020 08:43:35 am

Greetings, Nina. I hope you get a chance to read the books.

Reply
Serge B
5/10/2020 04:43:57 am

I liked the excerpt

Reply
will Edwinson link
5/10/2020 08:58:03 am

Greetings, Serge B I'm glad you liked the excerpt. I assume you are speaking of LouIsa. The story takes the reader full circle from that night in the pool parlor through LouIsa's life, and back to that night of Morgan's assassination,, and from there, is an epilogue to tie up and finalize the story. LouIsa was a one of a kind woman. She lived a full and exciting life. I think you will find the story intriguing. I hope you get a chance to read it. :)

Reply
Mya Murphy
5/10/2020 11:00:29 pm

This sounds seriously good!! Historical Westerns are actually the way I feel like I should be, where I BELONGED. This is going to be one amazing book for me.

Reply
will Edwinson link
5/10/2020 11:34:27 pm

Greetings, Mya, I'm thrilled that you are excited about this book. I think you will like LouIsa. She was an interesting character for me to write about. As I have mentioned in many of my previous comments she was a woman of many facets. She is a soft genteel woman, and she is also a tough woman that hapless detractors discovered the hard way that YOU DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA, If you read the book, I would be interested in hearing your take about it. Thanks for your comment. It's greatly appreciated. :)

Reply
Sandy Klocinski
5/11/2020 04:29:22 am

Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! Awesome covers. Thanks for sharing

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/11/2020 12:06:38 pm

Thanks for your comment, Sandy. I hope you get a chance to read the books I think you will find that the covers actually fit the books quite well.

Reply
Ann Fantom
5/11/2020 08:02:14 am

I like the cover. It has a very nice period photo

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/11/2020 12:01:59 pm

Greetings, Ann. I hope you have chance to read the book. I think you would enjoy it also as much as the cover. I've been told that my books read like watching a movie. I consider that to be the ultimate compliment.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/11/2020 02:23:40 pm

Greetings, Ann, Thanks for stopping by the tour. If you're into Western fiction, I think you might like this story as well. I hope you get an opportunity to read it. LouIsa--Iron Dove of the Frontier is a provocative character with many sides to her personality. Genteel when in the company the "society" ladies of her community, stern when dealing with rowdy cowpokes, and down right tough when dealing with the real miscreants of society. The miscreants soon learned, DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA. .

Reply
Susan Smith
5/11/2020 05:43:33 pm

Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/11/2020 06:19:52 pm

Thanks for checking in, Susan. I think it's a pretty good book myself, but I'm a bit prejudiced--I wrote it. :) I think if you get a chance to read it you might agree with your present observation. Thanks again for your comment.

Reply
beth shepherd
5/11/2020 08:51:30 pm

I really like the cover. It def draws me in

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/11/2020 09:03:16 pm

Greetings, Beth. Thanks for your comment. I hope the book description and excerpt drew you in as well. I think you would really like LouIsa if you get an opportunity to read the story. It's a fairly light and fast read,

Reply
Stephanie Liske
5/11/2020 11:53:56 pm

I like the cover.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/12/2020 09:01:31 am

Greetings, Stephanie. I'm glad you like the cover. I hope you get a chance to read the book. :)

Reply
Cynthia C
5/12/2020 11:19:38 am

Thank you for sharing the excerpt. It sounds like a very interesting story.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/12/2020 05:38:02 pm

Thank you. Cynthia for your comment. I hope you get a chance to read the story. LouIsa was indeed a one of a kind woman. I think you will find many surprises about her if you have the opportunity to read the book. As the book description reads, she was hard as nails, yet soft as a kitten. A talented entertainer and a shrewd business woman. Those who ran afoul of her learned DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA.



Reply
Debbi Wellenstein
5/12/2020 03:20:58 pm

I think I would be most intrigued by Louisa. Thanks!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/12/2020 05:46:35 pm


Debbie, I, too, think you would be most intrigued by LouIsa. She turned out to be an interesting character to write about. I hope you have the opportunity to read about her.

Reply
Robin M
5/12/2020 03:48:42 pm

I like the cover

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/12/2020 05:54:34 pm

Robin, Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you like the cover. I think if you have the opportunity to read the book, you will like the lady whose portrait is on the cover equally as well. :) .

Reply
Mary Cloud
5/13/2020 08:28:09 pm

I like the cover - I really like the black and white design - thanks for sharing

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/13/2020 10:44:19 pm

Thanks for your comment, Mary. I'm glad you like the cover. I'll pass that along to the designer. I hope you have an opportunity to read the book. I think you will find LouIsa to be an interesting woman with many facets to her personality.

Reply
Bernie Wallace
5/15/2020 07:50:48 am

I like the cemetary on the cover. Congrats on the release.

Reply
Will Edwinson
5/15/2020 10:13:34 am

Hmmm, interesting comment, Bernie. I hope you get an opportunity to read the book. I think you would find LouIsaa an interesting character as well. :)

Reply
Melissa
5/16/2020 05:57:29 pm

the covers are cool, they go well with the story.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/16/2020 06:18:01 pm

Yes, Melissa, the covers do lend themselves to the stories. I hope you get a chance to read and enjoy them both. The protagonists in each have personalities unique unto themselves. Thanks for your comment.

Reply
Diana Hardt
5/17/2020 09:48:15 pm

I liked the excerpts. They sound like really interesting books. Thank you for sharing.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/18/2020 09:30:38 am

Greetings, Diana: Thank you for the comment. I'm pleased to see that you liked the excerpts of my books. I hope you have an opportunity to read them in their entirety. In the LoouIsa story the reader is taken full circle from that night in the pool parlor through Lou's life adventures(some pleasurable, and some not so pleasurable) and back to the pool parlor and the conclusion of the story.

The Buddy book Is made up of several adventures in Buddy's young life. I formatted the book so it could be read through like a novella, or each of the stories are complete in themselves so they can be read as a stand alone. It's probably better to read it like a novella, however. The stories sort of follow Buddy as he grows up.

Thanks for your comment, and as I said, I hope you have an opportunity to read both books.

Reply
Paula
5/19/2020 01:03:36 pm

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/19/2020 01:52:30 pm

Yes, Paula, I agree. The cover designers did well to capture the essence of the stories. If you get a chance to read either of the books I think you will agree even more. :) LouIsa was a tough but genteel woman at home with the ladies of society, or the wranglers on the range. As for her marksmanship with her pistol, Annie Oakley wouldn't have had anything on her. :) .

Reply
Francine Anchondo
5/23/2020 04:30:39 pm

I like the cover

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/24/2020 04:51:16 pm

If you like the covers, I think you will be intrigued by how well the cover designers picked up on the essence of the stories. Of course it would be my hope that you get the opportunity to read either of the books. I admit I'm a bit biased, but I honestly believe you would enjoy each read. Though they
are from two entirely different eras, the protagonists of each contain inner strengths that bode them well.

Reply
Jennifer
5/26/2020 08:53:14 am

Great covers. Buddy seems more my genre. Both look great though.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/26/2020 11:12:07 am

Greetings, Jennifer. I hope you get the opportunity to read both books. They are light fast reads. Buddy is a typical kid much like Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer in that he often finds himself in hot water for which he must pay the consequences.

I think you would also enjoy reading about LouIsa as well. She is a woman with many facets to her personality. She's hard as nails when necessary; soft as a kitten, when necessary; tough as rawhide when necessary, tender as the choicest cut of beef when necessary, and is also a shrewd business woman. She is a very capable cattle wrangler as well as a crack shot with her pistol as one hapless detractor discovered much to his dismay. DON'T MESS WITH LOUISA! She also plays piano classical music in the roughest of frontier saloons and wins the rowdy trail riders over into liking it.

Reply
Dave Gibb
5/26/2020 08:39:43 pm

Wow the cover looks awesome.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/26/2020 09:11:31 pm

Dave, I'll pass your comment along to the artist who designed it. She will be pleased I'm sure. I hope you get a chance to read the book. I have a feeling you will also find the character LouIsa awesome as well. Methinks she turned out to be an interesting lady, but I admit, I'm biased. :) I have described her in previous comments.

Reply
Emily Gibb
5/26/2020 10:47:54 pm

. Im in love. Everything about this is Fabulous... The title... the cover... The description... Pure perfection!!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/27/2020 09:48:45 am

Greetings. Emily WOW! such praise, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I hope you have the opportunity to read the novel, and that it lives up to your high expectations.

Reply
susan smoaks
5/27/2020 04:39:28 am

i would love to read this. i like the cover.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/27/2020 10:02:55 am

Greetings, Susan. Do I assume correctly that you are referring to LouIsa? I hope you get the opportunity read it. It's a light fast read that I hope you will find interesting. LouIsa turned out to be a fun character to write about. A delightful lady with many facets to her personality. Hard as nails when necessary, soft as a Kitten when necessary.

Reply
Heather Kaufman
5/27/2020 05:02:26 pm

These sound like good reads.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/27/2020 07:24:15 pm

Greetings, Heather I hope you get an opportunity read them. If you do, Give me a holler back and let me know what you think of them.

Reply
BILL HOFF
5/27/2020 06:26:04 pm

My grandson would enjoy tis book

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/27/2020 07:31:49 pm

Greetings, Bill. I hope your grandson gets a chance to read the book. I assume you are referring to the Buddy book. When I wrote the book I thought my audience would be the younger set; I thought they may be interested in knowing what life was like during the 1940s. To my surprise, I'm finding the older set, people my age ate the real audience because it reminds them of their own childhood. Perhaps you and your grandson can enjoy the book together, and you can tell him of some of your exploits growing up.

Reply
Daniel M
5/28/2020 07:09:33 pm

like the covers

Reply
will Edwinson link
5/28/2020 08:24:36 pm

Daniel, what about the books? Did they not pique your interest just a mite? :)

Reply
jose rosado
5/29/2020 11:09:05 am

What do you think of the books or the covers?

a bit creepy but cool

THX

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/29/2020 12:06:59 pm

Hmmm, Jose. Would you explain to me how something can be creepy and cool at the same time? :)

Reply
Emily B.
5/30/2020 01:14:11 pm

I like both covers, but I'm drawn to the history behind Louisa. I do like Buddy too, as I enjoy nostalgic stories also.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/30/2020 05:36:36 pm

Greetings, Emily B. I'm glad you like the covers, and that you are drawn to LouIsa for the history. I must confess, however, while there is some actual history involved in the LouIsa story, much of it is the product of my imagination. My guest post explains much about that. LouIsa was indeed a real-life person, but not much was actually written about her, so I had to create my own version of her. She really was married to Morgan Earp in real-life, however, and she really was afflicted with congestive heart failure as is described in the story, but as I said, much of the LouIsa character in my story, is the product of my imagination. I explain much of that in the preface of the book. I would hope you get the opportunity to read about her. I think you would like her.

Reply
Hesper Fry
5/30/2020 01:43:14 pm

Both books sound great and I like the covers! I really enjoy reading stories from times past and I find them quite interesting.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
5/30/2020 05:58:38 pm

Greetings, Hesper: I hope you get the chance to read both books. Buddy is loosely based on my own life growing up. However, I have embellished where I thought embellishment was necessary to add interest I explain this in the opening remarks in each of the books. LouIsa was also a real life person who was in reality, married to Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp's younger brother Morgan. Not much has been written about her so I had to create my own version of her. That's why the book is labeled historical fiction. I hope you get the opportunity to read both books.

Reply
Jen R
5/30/2020 06:48:15 pm

I like the minimalistic style of the covers. They are eye catching because of the simpleness.

Reply
will Edwinson link
5/30/2020 07:32:46 pm

Greetings, Jen. Thanks for your comment. I agree with you about the covers. I hope you get a chance tp read the books. I have a minimalistic style to my writing as well. All of my books are light fast reads by design.

Reply
joy f
5/30/2020 07:38:33 pm

Sounds good.

Reply
Will Edwinson link
6/13/2020 12:02:00 pm

Thanks, Joy. I hope you get a chance to read at least one of the books. My books are all character driven rather than plot driven. Makes for fast light reading. More like watching a movie than reading a book. :)

Reply
Leigh Nichols
5/30/2020 09:57:46 pm

I love the Nostalgic looks of the covers

Reply
Will Edwinson link
6/13/2020 12:13:52 pm

Thanks for your comment Leigh. I hope you get an opportunity to read either, or both books. They are character driven fast light reads as are all of my stories. More like watching a movie, rather than reading a book. I put just enough description in the scenes to give the readers the opportunity to create their own mental pictures.

Reply
Sand
5/30/2020 10:10:36 pm

Looks like a great cover!

Reply
Will Edwinson link
6/13/2020 12:34:24 pm

Yes, Sand, I believe the cover designers did a good job of depicting the essence of the two books. I hope you have the opportunity of reading one or both books. They are light fast reads as are all of my novels. They are character driven, rather than plot driven. I limit my descriptions to just enough to allow the readers to create their own mental pictures. I've been told my stories are like watching a movie. I hope you get the opportunity to see if you
agree that assessment. :)

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    **NEW** Subscribe to the Silver Dagger Reader Newsletter to stay up to date on new tours!

    * indicates required

    Categories

    All
    Action
    Activity Book
    Adventure
    African American
    Alt History
    Anthology
    Apocalyptic
    Audiobook
    Australian
    Bdsm
    Billionaire Romance
    Biography
    Chick Lit
    Childrens
    Christian
    Coloring Book
    Comedy
    Coming Of Age
    Contemporary Fiction
    Contemporaryromance
    Contemporary Romance
    Cookbook
    Cozymystery
    Cozy Mystery
    Crime
    Cyberpunk
    Dark
    Dark Romance
    Drama
    Dystopian
    Educational
    Eroticromance
    Erotic Romance
    Fairytale
    Fantasy
    Financial
    Giveaway-hop
    Gothic
    Health And Wellness
    Historical
    Historicalromance
    Historical Romance
    Holiday
    Horror
    Humorous
    Inspirational
    Legal Thriller
    Lgbtq
    Literaryfiction
    Mafiaromance
    Mafia Romance
    Magicrealism
    Magic Realism
    Mcromance
    Mc Romance
    Memoir
    Menage
    Middlegrade
    Middle Grade
    Military
    Mystery
    Newadult
    New Adult
    Nonfiction
    Paranormal
    Paranormalromance
    Paranormal Romance
    Parenting
    Pets
    Poetry
    Postapocalyptic
    Pulp-fiction
    Reverseharemromance
    Reverse Harem Romance
    Rockstarromance
    Rockstar Romance
    Romance
    Romanticcomedy
    Romantic Comedy
    Romanticsuspense
    Romantic Suspense
    Satirical
    Sciencefiction
    Science Fiction
    Scifi
    Scifiromance
    Scifi Romance
    Selfhelp
    Shortstories
    Short Stories
    Speculativefiction
    Speculative Fiction
    Sportsromance
    Steampunk
    Supernatural
    Suspense
    Sweetromance
    Thriller
    Timetravel
    Time-travel
    Urban
    Urbanfantasy
    Urban Fantasy
    Western
    Womensfiction
    Womens Fiction
    Ya
    Youngadult
    Young-adult
    Youngadultya
    Young Adult Ya

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016

© 2021 Silver Dagger Book Tours